The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Most everyone here will be sick of me posting this, but it was my first MN, and is still the strangest one I have. It is a Finnish M91, relined ala the P-series rifles, but it has no P marking. It only has 2 SA stamps, a "D" mark, and the Ser.# 39. I have never found any info on it other than that. I got it with no handguard, but Hlavinka found me the perfect match. Thanks MH. Anyway, here are some pics.

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That is one nice rifle. I have had my greasy little finger prints all over it.

That's the famous P-25 that ain't a P-Series cause it doesn't have a P-Mark, but it has all the characteristics of a P-Series rifle, right down to the White Barrel, but still lacking a P-Mark and overlooking the fact that territorial aggression was going on at the time that rifle, that ain't what it appears to be was marked with only a two digit serial number because it was probably too early to decide that it was in fact what it's not today because what it wasn't marked as about 100 years ago makes it what it is today.
One Nice Rifle

Jumperwire wrote:That's the famous P-25 that ain't a P-Series cause it doesn't have a P-Mark, but it has all the characteristics of a P-Series rifle, right down to the White Barrel, but still lacking a P-Mark and overlooking the fact that territorial aggression was going on at the time that rifle, that ain't what it appears to be was marked with only a two digit serial number because it was probably too early to decide that it was in fact what it's not today because what it wasn't marked as about 100 years ago makes it what it is today.
One Nice Rifle

Thanks. That is just about my take on it. But to be perfectly clear. It is not a P-series.

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millman wrote:

Jumperwire wrote:That's the famous P-25 that ain't a P-Series cause it doesn't have a P-Mark, but it has all the characteristics of a P-Series rifle, right down to the White Barrel, but still lacking a P-Mark and overlooking the fact that territorial aggression was going on at the time that rifle, that ain't what it appears to be was marked with only a two digit serial number because it was probably too early to decide that it was in fact what it's not today because what it wasn't marked as about 100 years ago makes it what it is today.
One Nice Rifle

Thanks. That is just about my take on it. But to be perfectly clear. It is not a P-series.

Mybe it's just a prototype for the P-series

39-D

I once knew a lady.....


.... but she didn't have a gun like that! Oh, my.

Martin, I like the way you think.

Wow. I never will get tired of such a fantastic piece of history. Incredible!

I think it's a P-series! Early and unmarked, but a P-series nontheless.

Hlavinka wrote:I think it's a P-series! Early and unmarked, but a P-series nontheless.

Me too. Hey Millman, if you ever get a chance, post some pics of the barrel bands. I would like to compare them with mine. I think we decided,(on the old forum) that mine was missing a hand guard. just want to visualize it.
Great looking rifle

I'll post some pics when I get home.

Mill, I will loan you my "P" series stamp so you can fix your rifle, but I have to get it back.

Jumperwire wrote:

Hlavinka wrote:I think it's a P-series! Early and unmarked, but a P-series nontheless.

Me too. Hey Millman, if you ever get a chance, post some pics of the barrel bands. I would like to compare them with mine. I think we decided,(on the old forum) that mine was missing a hand guard. just want to visualize it.
Great looking rifle

I still don't have pics, but I didn't forget you. The band are the later type of the band with screws.They have a notch inside for the handgaurd tab.

These pics show the notch in the front and rear bands.

WOW what a great find. Someone done forgot the P ;)

Thanks Millman. That's what mine look like. I guess I need to hunting a hand guard.